Join Us in France Travel Podcast

Rookie Mistakes Visitors Make in France, Episode 421


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There are several rookie mistakes visitors make in France, especially if they are visiting for the first time. Annie Sargent asked the Join Us in France Group in Facebook what mistakes they made and they came up with 32 fantastic observations that you need to know about so you don't make the same mistakes!

 

Table of Contents for 'Rookie Mistakes Visitors Make in France' with links to the text transcript  
  • [00:00:00] Intro
  • [00:00:31] Today on the podcast
  • [00:01:14] No news this week
  • [00:01:45] Podcast supporters
  • [00:03:06] Annie and Elyse
  • [00:03:17] 32 Rookie Mistakes
  • [00:03:43] 1. Don’t Overschedule your day
  • [00:05:55] 2. Self-cleaning toilets
  • [00:07:10] 3. Good Manners
  • [00:09:56] 4. Comfortable shoes
  • [00:10:47] 5. Buy it if you want it
  • [00:11:23] 6. Eat at French standard time
  • [00:13:51] 7 Avoid the crowds
  • [00:15:24] 8. Andouillette is not a small American andouille sausage
  • [00:16:16] 9. Don’t expect busy Parisians to stop and chat
  • [00:17:12] 10. Don’t presume the waiter will bring you the bill as soon as you’re done eating
  • [00:18:31] 11. Bonjour or Bonsoir after 6PM
  • [00:19:29] 12. Don’t get angry if there are transportation problems
  • [00:20:44] 13. Do not say “Tu” to a stranger if that person is not clearly under 10
  • [00:23:47] 14. Visit Paris first
  • [00:25:50] 16. It’s a mistake not to try the daily special at restaurants
  • [00:27:19] 17. Understand how trains work
  • [00:28:00] 18. Not understanding French restaurant etiquette
  • [00:28:31] 19. It’s a mistake to take a hideous. Package tour rather than organize your own trip
  • [00:30:46] 20. Have a travel pack in your bag
  • [00:31:35] 21. Beware of cyclists and electric scooters
  • [00:33:59] 22. Being worried that you are going to look like a tourist
  • [00:35:56] 23. Don’t over pack.
  • [00:37:08] 24. Ice for your drinks
  • [00:38:10] 25 Keep your train tickets
  • [00:39:29] 26 Get the waiter’s attention
  • [00:40:44] 27. Trusting the GPS too much
  • [00:43:07] 28. Don’t worry about finding cash
  • [00:45:12] 29. Understanding how tipping woks in Francew
  • [00:45:49] 30. Use Apple Pay or Google Pay
  • [00:47:19] 31. Don’t talk so loud
  • [00:48:18] 32 Don’t underestimate people’s kindness
  • [00:50:12] Copyright

 

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